OpenTelemetry Developer

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We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Role Title: OpenTelemetry Developer

Location: Birmingham/Sheffield/Hybrid

End Date: 28/11/2025

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced OpenTelemetry Developer to lead the design, development, and deployment of observability solutions in on-premises environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Go programming, OpenTelemetry instrumentation, and CI/CD automation tailored for enterprise infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

· Develop and maintain custom Go modules for OpenTelemetry instrumentation.

· Package and deploy OpenTelemetry components for on-premises environments, ensuring compatibility across diverse infrastructure setups.

· Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for automated rollout and updates of Otel agents and collectors.

· Collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and application teams to integrate observability into legacy and modern systems.

· Optimize telemetry data collection, processing, and storage for performance and reliability.

· Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to observability pipelines and instrumentation.

· Contribute to internal documentation and best practices for Otel usage in on-prem environments.

Required Skills & Experience:

· Strong proficiency in Go (Golang), especially for writing modular and reusable code.

· Hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry Collector, agents, and SDKs.

· Proven experience deploying and managing observability tools in on-premises infrastructure.

· Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).

· Experience with Linux systems, networking, and containerization (Docker).

· Understanding of monitoring and tracing tools (e.g., Prometheus, Jaeger, Grafana).

· Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Experience contributing to OpenTelemetry or other open-source observability projects.

· Familiarity with enterprise environments (e.g., VMware, bare-metal servers, hybrid cloud).

· Knowledge of security and compliance considerations in on-prem deployments.

· Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation.

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